Natural events
Dec. 24th, 2004 12:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xenithThe leading stories on the news today:
Earthquake measuring 8.1 hit just off Macquarie Island last night (about 700 km southeast of Hobart) which was felt throughout mainland Tasmania, well, not in this bit. The largest in the world in the last 4 years they say. The scientists on MI say they & the seals didn't notice it. So, is that the 'big one' that's been due to hit Tasmania?
The second story, it's the 30th anniversay of Tracy visiting Darwin for Christmas. Cyclone Tracy hit the city early Christmas morning and left, well, see for youself:
http://www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1255740.htm
So, if you think your Christmas Day is turning into a disaster, just remember it could be much worse.
Earthquake measuring 8.1 hit just off Macquarie Island last night (about 700 km southeast of Hobart) which was felt throughout mainland Tasmania, well, not in this bit. The largest in the world in the last 4 years they say. The scientists on MI say they & the seals didn't notice it. So, is that the 'big one' that's been due to hit Tasmania?
The second story, it's the 30th anniversay of Tracy visiting Darwin for Christmas. Cyclone Tracy hit the city early Christmas morning and left, well, see for youself:
http://www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1255740.htm
So, if you think your Christmas Day is turning into a disaster, just remember it could be much worse.
